WO2013009694A3 - Downhole polymer foam applications - Google Patents

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WO2013009694A3
WO2013009694A3 PCT/US2012/045941 US2012045941W WO2013009694A3 WO 2013009694 A3 WO2013009694 A3 WO 2013009694A3 US 2012045941 W US2012045941 W US 2012045941W WO 2013009694 A3 WO2013009694 A3 WO 2013009694A3
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polymer foam
foam applications
subterranean formation
downhole
downhole polymer
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Carlos Abad
Alexander D. Wilson
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Schlumberger Canada Limited
Services Petroliers Schlumberger
Schlumberger Holdings Limited
Schlumberger Technology B.V.
Prad Research And Development Limited
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Abstract

A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore by contacting an energized fluid with the subterranean formation; and reducing a partial pressure of the energized fluid by an amount sufficient to form polymeric foam structure within the subterranean formation.
PCT/US2012/045941 2011-07-08 2012-07-09 Downhole polymer foam applications WO2013009694A2 (en)

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